Mass Extinction Can Be a Slow Event February 7, 2012 | National Science Foundation The deadliest mass extinction of all took a long time to kill 90 percent of... Who Becomes Dominant After a Mass Extinction? May 3, 2013 | National Science Foundation "These scientists have identified an outcome of mass extinctions--that species ecologically marginalized before the extinction... Asteroid Belts and the Development of Life November 4, 2012 | NASA "Solar systems with life-bearing planets may be rare if they are dependent on the presence... Antarctica: Ice Mass Decline November 30, 2012 | NASA Although a lot of media hype focused on an Antarctic sea ice increase early this... Coronal Mass Ejection Headed for Earth March 7, 2012 | NOAA YouTube Channel "On Tuesday, March 6, 2012, a large solar flare erupted from the Sun. Data from... How Do Rock Glaciers Work? November 30, 2012 | Colorado Geological Survey on Facebook Are rock glaciers a mass of moving ice covered with a surface of rocks or... The Most Difficult Drilling March 21, 2012 | Sandia Labs "Drilling for geothermal energy is still the most difficult drilling on a cost-per-foot basis,” [...]... What are Troglobites? January 10, 2013 | Geology.com Troglobites are small creatures that have adapted to a permanent life in a cave. They... |